Grain Statistics. GRAIN PRODUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES Census reports of the production of the principal cereals in the several census years to 1890, with the reports of the Department of Agriculture for 1892-1906. Indications of crops for 1907 in bushels: Indian corn, 2,553, 732.000; wheat, 625,567,000; oats, 741,521,000; barley, 147, 192,000; rye, 31,566,000; buckwheat, 13,911,000. The rye crop of principal countries in 1906 was in bushels: United States, 33,375,000; Germany, 378,948,000;" Austria-Hungary, 154,012,000; Russia in Europe, 658,400,000; France, 51,095,000; Sweden, 26,247,000; the world, 1.439,980,000. The barley crop of the world in 1906 in bushels was 1,282,019, 000; oats crop, 3,547,234,000. PRICES OF WHEAT (CHICAGO MARKET), 1862-1907.* 696 96 February. 1876... July December.. 77 (@1.14 April. 81@1,33% December. January.. 71 1.0544 October No. 2 cash wheat. The Hutchinson corner" figure; $1.04@1.054 the following day. The Leiter "corner" figure. The above table was compiled by Charles B. Murray, editor of the Cincinnati Price Current. 1899 December 64 @ 7912 May. 1900 January.. 61% 872 June. 1901. July 63@ 79 December. 1902 October... 67%@ 95 September. 1903 March. 70% @ 93 September. 1904 January.. 814@1.22 October. 1905 1906 August. 77%@1.24 February, 1907 The Production of Agricultural Emplements. (From Census Bulletin No. 75.) The report of the Census Bureau upon the production of implements used in agriculture The industry, associated as it is In the United States in 1905 covered those used for tilling the soil, sowing or planting the seed, harvesting, and preparing the crop for the market. with progress in farming methods, has exercised a far-reaching influence upon the country's economic conditions. The advance from the simply constructed implements of former years to the complex machines of the present time has been accompanied by an inevitable increase in capital. In value of products the increase in the last twenty-five years has been moderate, but steady. The following figures show the general items to be considered in making a Number of establishments in 1905, 648; capital, $196,740,700; numstudy of the Industry: ber of salaried officials, clerks, etc.. 7,199; salaries, $7.572,646: average number of wageearners, 47,394; total wages, $25,002,650: miscellaneous expenses, $15,178,098; cost of materials used, $48,281,406; value of products, $112,007,344. The area of the greatest production falls in the North Central and North Atlantic Both in 1900 and 1905 the predominance of the North Central was very divisions of States. marked. In 1905, 57.6 per cent. of all establishments were in this division. 80.6 per cent. of the total capital, and 76.1 per cent. of the total value of products. In 1900 the proportional and the percentages of the total capital and Ranked in the order of the number of establishments was the same. value of products were, respectively, 79.7 and 80.1 per cent. Illinois, $38,412,452; New York. $13,045,891; Ohio, The three value of products, the leading States are: $12.891,197; Wisconsin, $10,076.760; Michigan, $8,719.719, and Indiana. $8,060,575. Among the Southern first States have held highest place since 1860, and in 1905 contributed 57.5 per cent. to California holds the same position among the total value of products, Illinois alone contributing 34.3 per cent. States, Georgia has become a producing centre. the Western States. New centres of the manufacture have appeared since 1900 in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and Tennessee. PRODUCTS. Of the four main classes of articles manufactured in establishments of the agricultural implement industry, implements of cultivation and harvesting are the most important, with a value of $30,607.960 and $30,862,435, respectively; the miscellaneous class ranks next, with $19,534,114, followed by seeders and planters. $11.225.122, and seed separators, $6,639,883. It is from harvesting implements that Illinois derives supremacy in the industry, although this State also leads in value of products of implements of cultivation. New York and The demand for the hoe Illinois produced 73.6 per cent. of the total value of harvesting implements manufactured. The output of scythes has decreased steadily since 1880. remains steady, the output of 1905 (331,620 dozens) showing an advance of 54,447 dozens since 1900. The Production of Glass in the United States. The Census Office made a report in 1907 on the manufacture of glass in the United States, classified as (1) building glass-cominon window glass, plate glass, and all varieties of cast and rolled sheet glass; (2) pressed and blown glassware-tableware, tumblers, goblets, lamps, chimneys, lantern globes, gas and electric lighting ware, cut glass, etc.; (3) bottles and jars in flint, green and amber glass. The following is a summary statement of aggregate manufacture in the year 1905: Number of establishments, 399; capital invested, $89,389,151; wage-earners, average number, 63.969; total wages, $37,288,148; cost of material used, $26,145,522; value of products in the year. $79,607,998. process. DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY. While there has been a marked advance in the glass industry since 1850, the development has been in the quality of the glass produced, rather than in the further adaptation of glass to commercial uses, or, until recently, in improvements in the manufacturing For many years the industry did not extend beyond the manufacture of window glass, tableware and bottles, and the methods of making these were practically the same A few years ago nearly all the articles made. as those used by the early glassmakers. except plate glass, were produced by skilled artisans, practically no machinery being emThe principal item of expense in glass manufacture was, thereloyed in the manufacture. Although some important improvements, which promise fore, the cost of this skilled labor. further changes in the methods of manufacturing various glass articles, have been introduced during the census year, they are of too recent origin to affect the statistics. CHEAPER PRODUCTION. Since 1900 the glass manufacturers in the United States have made vast strides in Machines for mechanical manipulation in the prothe direction of cheaper production. Some of these machines were perduction of window glass, for manufacturing narrow-necked bottles, and for conveying ware or less an are some of the latest contributions to the industry. fected during the census year, and are now in active operation, but their influence on the industry was slight during 1904, as their operation in that year was more experiment. BUILDING GLASS. In the manufacture of building glass the States of Pennsylvania and Indiana ranked first and second, respectively, in value of products, capital, and number of establishments; Ohio was third in value of products and capital, and, with New York, fourth in number of establishments; West Virginia was fourth in value of products, fifth in capital, and third in number of establishments; Missouri was fifth in value of products, fourth in capital. and, with New Jersey and Illinois, seventh in number of establishments; New York was sixth in value of products and capital, and, with Ohio, fourth in number of establishments; Kansas was seventh in value of products and capital, and sixth in number of establishments, Principal Cereal Crops in the United States. ND PRODUCTION BY STATES IN 1906. (Compiled from the Annual Report of the Department of Agriculture.) Oats, Bushels. 4,038,849 STATES AND THURITORIES. 199,342 Kansas. Kentucky. 30,952 Tennessee Alabania. Mississippi. 1,626,732 40,789,207 341,179 2,223,800 Louisiana.. 40,233,484 22,685,000 9,370.180 Texas 14,126,186 1,662,819 10,052,289 2,890,188 18,663,862 1,915,250 12,902,416 Moutana. 8,501,846 93,132 9,306,25 Wyoming. 4.879,861 Colorado. 6.875 600 Nevada.. 252,898 1,182,203 3,297 336 871 102 8,266,538 1,120,650 591 658 4.888.626 869.526 8,231,631 48,080,925 Washington. 7,463,534 288,389 25,075,258 38 535,900 Oregon 9,621,508 499.091 14,215,597 Michigan. 43,747,500 54,575,000 13,514,960 Californía. 5,156,298 1,994,814 26,883,662 Wisconsin. 25,0.9,757 Sugar, Cane... 1906 Pounds. 5:4,820,000 (k) 18,60,608 Pounds. 11,928,770 1,074,260 Gallons 12,293,052 4,:9,475 Gallons 2,056,611 1,5,2,451 Gallons 16,972,783 5,288,083 1906 Pounds. 682,428,550 (h) 68,2 2,647 113,044,38 129,410,942 (a) Inclu led in or hard po.uc.s. (b) Not including nee. (c) Based on average p ice paid by eu hers. (d) Including value of raisins, wine, et. (e) Including wax. (f) Not including peanuts. (g) Including value of cider, vi egar, etc. (b) December 1, 1906. (1) $479,276,783, was the aggregate value of milk, butter and cheese by the Census of 1900. (j) Value of product in 1905. (k) Value of product in 1905, based on the export value of refined. (1) Estimated 1907 corn crop 2,553,132,000 bushels. The Census of 1900 gave the following farm statistics for the United States: Farms, total number, 5,739,657 value of farm property, $20,514.001,538; land and improvements, $13,114,492,055; buildings, #3,660,198,191, implements and machinery, $161,261,550; live stock, $3,078,050,041; expenditures in 189 for labor, 4365,305,921; for fertilizers, $54,788,757; number of farms operate! by owners, 8,713,371; by cash tenants, 752,920; by share tenants, 1.273.366, by white persons, 4,970,129; by negroes, 746,717. Value of faria products in 1907, esil natel by Commissioner of Agriculture, $1,412,000,000. DOMESTIC ANIMALS. NOT ON FARMS OR DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN THE UNITED STATES. CENSUS OF 1900. All domestic animals.. Neat cattle, cows, bulls, &c... Horses and colts....... The Cotton Supply. CROP OF THE UNITED STATES FOR SEVENTY-EIGHT YEARS. THE following statements are furnished by the New York "Commercial aud Financial Chronicle:" The returns are for the years ending September 1. The average net weight, per bale, for 1907 is 492 pounds. EXPORTS AND DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION OF AMERICAN COTTON. 1906-07. 1905-1906. 1904-1905. 1903-1904, 1902-1903. 1901-1902.1900-1901, 1899-1900. Bales, Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. 8,144,381 6,448,430 8,333,556 5,941,602 6,482,849 6,440,787 6,415,477 5,606,996 5,578,677 5,120,273 4,963,348 4,257,369 4.471,305 4.539,018 4,071,030 4,468,217 13,722,978 11,568,703 13,296,904 10,198,971 10,954,154 10,979,805 10,486,507 10,075,213 COTTON CONSUMPTION OF THE WORLD. Export to Europe. Canada, etc... Consumption, Total.... 8 SOURCES OF COTTON SUPPLY, 1906-1907. The following shows the actual requirements in 1906-1907 and the estimate of Ellison & Co. for 1907-1908: 1907-1908. 1906-1907. 1905-1906. 1904-1903. 1903-1904. Total Esti- Total Actual Total Actual Total Actual Total Actual Bales. Bales. 12,432,000) 1.300,000 1,299,000 1,400,000 1.292,000 15,200,000 15,023,000 489. 8 489.3! 14,890,000 14,702,000 14,072,000 SPINDLES IN OPERATION. 1904. 47,500,000 34,600,000 34,300,000 33,900,000 Bales. 11.967,000 1,288,000 1.274,000 14,529,000 484.3 1903. 47.100,000 1902. 47,000,000 21,559,000 East Indies.... 5.400,000 5,200,000 Total............ 119,124,000 115,481,000 5,250,000 112,823,000 5,200,000 5,100,000 5,200,000 110,514,000 108,740,000 107,659,000 THE COTTON CROP OF THE UNITED STATES BY STATES. 9,440,000 10,701.000 10,758,000 10,124,000 13,557,000 11,320,000 13,551,000 HICHEST AND LOWEST PRICES IN NEW YORK FOR MIDDLING UPLANDS COTTON FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEARS NAMED. EXPORTS OF COTTON FROM THE UNITED STATES. (From Census Bulletin No. 20.) The exports of domestic cotton from the United States during the year ending August 31, 1907, amounted to 9,036,434 bales of 500 pounds each. Of this amount 3,966,119, or 44 per cent., went to the United Kingdom; 2,315,651, or 26 per cent., to Germany, and 1,006,633, or 11 per cent., to France. During the twenty-six years from 1880 to 1906 the exports to the United Kingdom increased 45 per cent.; those to Germany nearly 400 per cent., and those to France 82 per cent. The exports to Italy increased from 75,145 bales in 1880 to 567,916 bales in 1906, or nearly sevenfold. Exports to Japan are noteworthy because of the remarkable variations in the quantities for the different years, as well as for the growth in these exports since 1890, which is the first year for which they are presented in the report. In 1906 they amounted to 262,283 bales, while for 1904 they were 336,575 bales. The exports to Russia decreased, a fact which may be partially explained by the increased production of cotton in Russian territory, by the importation of Persian cotton, and by the recent unsettled conditions in that country. Exports of sea-island cotton formed about one-third of the 57,550 bales reported by the ginners as produced in 1906. In 1905 about 36 per cent, of the sea-island crop was exported. The United Kingdom takes about three-fourths of the amount exported, while most of the remainder goes to France. EXPORTS OF COTTON MANUFACTURES. The total value of exports of cotton goods of domestic manufacture was $32,305.412, of which $11,496,734, or 36 per cent., was for unbleached cloths; $2.240,431, or 7 per cent., for bleached cloths, and $7,502,082, or 23 per cent., for dyed, colored, or printed cloths. Of the total value of cotton manufactures exported $4,425,055, or 14 per cent., went to Europe; $14,821,264, or 46 per cent., to North and South America; $12,325,874, or 38 per cent., to Asia, and the remainder to Africa. The export of American yarns to the Far East is insignificant, as that market is controlled by British India and Japan. IMPORTS OF COTTON MANUFACTURES. Imports of cotton manufactures during the year ending June 30, 1907, were valued at $73,704,636, more than one-half of which consisted of laces and embroideries. Switzerland leads in the export of laces to this country with $13,979,808, or about one-third of the total. France was second with $12.484,906. Of the bleached, dyed, or printed cloths imported 79 per cent. came from the United Kingdom, which country also supplied more than three-fourths of the thread, yarn, and warps imported. Practically all of the imports of hosiery and knit goods, amounting in value to $8,671,848, came from Germany. As THE UNITED STATES SUPPLIES TWO-THIRDS OF THE COTTON. The number of cotton spindles in the world, as shown by the report, is 123,332,971. nearly as it can be determined, the amount of cotton consumed was 19,493,441 bales, a weekly consumption of 374,874 bales. This is not, however, the total consumption for the world, as in a number of Eastern countries and in South and Central America large quantitles of cotton are grown and consumed which do not enter into commercial channels, and therefore cannot be estimated with any certainty. The figures indicate, however, that the United States furnished two-thirds of the supply of the world. |